Noel and Jacob Go Bananas
Did you know that we eat a different banana today than we did in the 1950’s? And thanks to a fungal strain called Tropical Race 4, our current bananas are on the verge of extinction once again. As scientists scramble to build a better banana, Noel and Jacob peel back the disadvantages of monoculture farming, why all of our food shouldn’t look the same, and sometimes you need MTV to keep things weird.
Happy Fourth of July!
Today’s Biofriendly Image of the Day goes to this colorful Fourth of July themed plate filled with strawberries, bananas and blueberries. Mmmm, mmmm, good! No matter what you are doing to celebrate Independence Day, we hope you have a safe, healthy and biofriendly holiday! Happy 4th of July! Image by Rob Bertholf | Used with […]